The Challenge Cup is a guiding, demonstrative and mass national competition jointly sponsored by the Central Committee of the Communist Youth League, China Association for Science and Technology, Ministry of Education, National Federation of Students and local provincial governments, undertaken by famous domestic universities and co-sponsored by news media.
Since 1989 was first held, "Challenge Cup" has always adhered to the purpose of "advocating science, pursuing true knowledge, studying hard, being determined to innovate and meeting challenges", which has played a positive role in promoting the growth of young innovative talents, deepening quality education in colleges and universities, and promoting economic and social development, and has had a wide and good influence in colleges and even society, and is known as the "Olympic" grand meeting of contemporary college students' scientific and technological innovation.
The significance of the Challenge Cup:
1, a scientific and technological event to attract college students. From the initial 19 colleges and universities, it has developed to more than 1000 colleges and universities; From the small arena of more than 300 people to the arena of more than 2 million college students, the influence and appeal of the "Challenge Cup" competition among young students have been significantly enhanced.
2. An important channel to guide college students to promote modernization. The exhibition of achievements, technology transfer and scientific and technological entrepreneurship have enabled the "Challenge Cup" competition to move from the ivory tower to the society, promoted the transformation of scientific and technological achievements in colleges and universities into real productive forces, and made positive contributions to economic and social development.